A restaurant at night Tony walks in and confronts the waiter.
"Hi, could you do me a favour please. I am looking for an inspector Charlie?
"Inspector Charlie?, sorry I don't know him, but do you have any table reservations?", She asked.
Neglecting the question, "But you see he is the police chief for this area", he said.
"Oh!, you mean Charlie the wizard?. Wait a minute. She scans the place, "Yes there he is, table 13". She point it out,
Tony goes over to the table and leans above it.
"Inspector Charlie?", the inspector answered. "I am Tony the late son of Chief Amobi".
"Of course you are sit down. Drinks?, The inspector asked him.
"Thanks" he said, sitting down.
"Alright what can I do for you is it anything about your father?"
"Of course it is, you see I called you to meet me here because there are people I think that they are suspicious. You see, our meeting should be a secret"
"Well of course!, I can give you my word for that", the inspector said.
"Right, now I suppose you know about the Morris foundation?"
"Who doesn't, of course I do"
"Well, they have about 10 grams of coke that they want to push out of the country through doctor Odinga, the deal is for 12 p.m. tomorrow and I have conceived a method of intercepting this man".
"Gentleman, if I may, are you a police officer?"
"No inspector, I am not, why?"
"Let me tell you what you don't know about people like doctor odinga. They are highly placed in society. And the Morris corporation is a major funder of the government, I won't go on a wild-goose chase against such man, because I like my job"
"Inspector, it doesn't bother me if you like your job or not, if you won't take part in this then leave it to me I can handle it".
"Young man I'll advice you in your own interest not to take the laws into your own hands", the inspector said.
Tony stands up and grabs the collar of his uniform, Exploding. "Don't... don't you advise me about the laws, because I know that you don't know what it means. You are supposed to be the police chief for this area but people die mysteriously here and you can't explain it. All you can tell me is that they fund the government. when I am through with them, I'll come for you, bloody coward", he stands up to leave. The inspector stairs at him in disbelief as he leaves. Outside, he meets Tina but doesn't recognize her.
"Tony!", she said surprised to see Tony.
"Yeah!, can I help you?", He said
"Tony don't you remember me?"
"Waa...What?. Tina how are you. Oh my God!, I-you... just now I-I recognise you, so sorry".
"I'm fine... I'm fine, honestly I'm fine. It'..., It's good to see you"
"Hmm...You looking really fantastic baby, look like the austerity isn't visiting you".
"Oh!, Cut that out when did you get back?"
"Just two days ago"
"I'm so sorry about your father. Mr Morris was telling me this morning", she said drawing his attention.
"Sure. Thanks. Did you say Mr Morris, how well do you know him?"
"Oh well he is just a friend", she said.
"Oh yeah!, that is why you are looking really cool. When can I be introduced to this man?"
"Anytime you want to..."
"Ok, that will be fine. So where do you stay now, or poor people like us are uninvited?"
"Oh come on! you know you're invited anytime, it's 13 orange drive, beside the filling station".
"OK, promise I'll be there. let's see...erm...the day after tomorrow?"
"Okay I'll be expecting you"
They both said their farewells. Tony walks over at the car park, heading to his own car. Jack is spotted in his own car. Tony gets closer to his car when suddenly, Jack attacks him from behind. Hitting his back head with his gun. Tina yells out for help when she sees the man jumping across Tony, who saw the event, she ran over to Tony.Jack jumps to his car and drives off. He revives, conscious again.
"Argh!, What the..." he said in a dazed mood.
"Shh....", Trying to calm him.
"Where is he... what happened?..." He stands up.
"I think you just had... I mean someone just attacked you"
"Hey, relax I'm fine. Thank you for the help"
"What else are friends for. Tell me, who should be trying to kill you?
"Well that is exactly what I am trying to find out. But isn't it obvious, same people that had killed my father"
"Now listen in case you need anything call me" Tina said.
"Ok... I promise I will. Hey erm, I have to go, I just remembered I have to do something really important"
"No...no problem", he enters his car and drives off living her standing there.
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EASTERNERS: DRUG WARS
Short StoryA captivating short story about a man who is forced to come back to his native land and reclaim his role as the chief head. After the death of his father, who is involved in drug trafficking in the east, he soon discovers his father's death to be ho...
